Physical therapy is a very important part of modern and traditional medicine. It uses non-invasive, non-drug treatments to restore the body's original physiological functions.
With the improvement of medical level and people’s health awareness, physical therapy is increasingly used in clinical diagnosis and treatment, postoperative rehabilitation, rehabilitation treatment and sports injury treatment.
Physical therapists are medical workers who use physical methods such as exercise, manipulation, and physiotherapy to treat and prevent diseases based on anatomy.
Physiotherapists generally work in hospital rehabilitation departments or professional physiotherapy clinics. Physical therapists can also intervene in the treatment process of patients in pediatrics, orthopedics, obstetrics and gynecology, geriatrics, chronic disease, cardiopulmonary and other departments.
Physiotherapists are an essential profession in the health and social care industries. And studying physical therapy is one of the best ways to join this versatile industry.
Physiotherapy at Macquarie University
Macquarie University offers a Doctor of Physiotherapy course. This course has been approved by the Physiotherapy Board of Australia, and graduates are eligible to apply to the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) for registration as a physiotherapist (Physiotherapy, PT).
authoritative certification
The course has been certified by the Australian Physiotherapy Council (APC).
Clinical Practice
The course includes 1,000+ hours of clinical practice instruction to ensure that students gain sufficient clinical practice experience.
| course features
Macquarie University is the first university in New South Wales to offer a doctoral program in physiotherapy, and is currently the only university to offer a three-year doctoral program in physiotherapy.
Theoretical Practice Circular Practical Teaching
The Physiotherapy Doctoral Program at Macquarie University adopts a theory→practice→theory→practice cyclic teaching method. The course gives students more opportunities for personal experience, applies the theoretical knowledge they have learned to practice and then strengthens the theory, thereby improving students' abilities in all aspects.
Theoretical learning basic theories, common treatment techniques
In terms of theoretical knowledge, learn the theoretical knowledge, treatment techniques and use of treatment equipment required for physical therapy evaluation and treatment.
For example, understand the physiological responses of different groups of people to exercise and exercise training (including metabolism, cardiovascular, musculoskeletal, respiratory, temperature regulation and endocrine, etc.); learn to apply various forms of active and passive activities for specific exercises to promote patient recovery wait.
Practical learning, tutor guidance, clinical simulation
The PhD program in Physiotherapy at Macquarie University includes at least 1,000 hours of clinical practice learning, and during the learning process, clinical practice mentors will demonstrate and guide students in professional operations.
Macquarie University uses a unique Clinical Simulation Exam to allow students to develop a "patient"-centered physiotherapy plan by simulating "patient conditions". Students will use appropriate and reasoned methods to assess "patients" based on the principles of clinical reasoning, evidence-based practice, and clinical safety.
| Top clinical resources are within easy reach
Macquarie University's newly completed medical school building - Clinical Education Building, has greatly improved and enriched the teaching environment and learning methods in related fields of Macquarie University.
The PhD program in Physiotherapy at Macquarie University attaches great importance to clinical practice. During the entire period of study, students will complete a total of 10 practical courses in Physiotherapy, including Physiotherapy Practice and Clinical Physiotherapy Placement.
On these practical courses, students will complete relevant courses in small class sizes at top teaching venues including MQ Health Physiotherapy Clinic and Rehabilitation gym.
